* ShownTheirWork: Ahuizotl is based on the creature of the same name from Aztec mythology. His depiction is pretty much exactly the same as the character in Aztec mythology (albeit very slightly LighterAndSofter), and his appearance is almost dead on (any alterations can be explained as fitting the art style of the show).

->'''Rainbow Dash:''' I would hate to admit it to myself, and I would ''really'' hate to admit it to my friends, but... I love this story! I love reading! ...[[OhCrap I'm an]] ''[[FauxHorrific egghead]]''.

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->'''Rainbow Dash:''' I would hate to admit it to myself, and I would ''really'' hate to admit it to my friends, but... I ''I love this story! story!'' I love reading! ...[[OhCrap I'm an]] ''[[FauxHorrific egghead]]''.

* MatchCut: Appropriately enough, a shot of Daring Do's face cuts to a shot of Rainbow's at the exact same angle when Rainbow's reading is interrupted.

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* MatchCut: Appropriately enough, a shot One of the times Rainbow Dash is drawn out of the story, the background fades into the hospital room, and an actual color morph from Daring Do's face cuts Do to a shot of Rainbow's at the exact same angle when Rainbow's reading is interrupted.Rainbow Dash occurs.

** Pinkie Pie wonders if Dash gained [[Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} spider powers]] from crashing. The doctor then states she did not, nor did she gain [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} healing powers]].

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** Pinkie Pie wonders if Dash gained [[Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} [[Franchise/SpiderMan spider powers]] from crashing. The doctor then states she did not, nor did she gain [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} [[ComicBook/XMen healing powers]].

* PaletteSwap: Daring Do is a palette-swapped Rainbow Dash; specifically, a yellow coat, gray-scale mane, different eye color, and a different cutie mark. Probably, this was done to highlight the similarties between them, as Twilight notes.

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* OlderThanTheyThink:[[invoked]] You might think the villain Ahuizotl was made up for the episode, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahuizotl_%28creature%29 you'd be wrong]].* PaletteSwap: Daring Do is a palette-swapped Rainbow Dash; specifically, a yellow coat, gray-scale mane, different eye color, and a different cutie mark. Probably, this was done to highlight the similarties similarities between them, as Twilight notes.

** At the end of the episode, Dash begins reading the second book in the ''Daring Do'' series. Its title? [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire The Griffin's Goblet]]. Also worth noting that this is the sequel to [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone The Sapphire Stone]].*** The number of books in the series doubles as another ''Literature/HarryPotter'' ShoutOut.

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** At the end of the episode, Dash begins reading the second book in the ''Daring Do'' series. Its title? [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire The Griffin's Goblet]]. Goblet]]''. Also worth noting that this is the sequel to [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone The Sapphire Stone]].*** Stone]]''. The number of books in the series doubles as another ''Literature/HarryPotter'' ShoutOut.

-->'''Rainbow Dash:''': And so, with Ahuizotl defeated and the Sapphire Statue secured, the world was safe and sound once again. Thanks to Daring Do!\\[set book aside, picks up another]\\

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-->'''Rainbow Dash:''': ->'''Rainbow Dash:''' And so, with Ahuizotl defeated and the Sapphire Statue secured, the world was safe and sound once again. Thanks to Daring Do!\\[set (''set book aside, picks up another]\\another'')\\

* AnAesop: "Books are for everyone, not just eggheads", "Don't knock it 'til you try it", and "Don't be ashamed of the things you enjoy". Dash is [ReadingIsCoolAesop too preoccupied with finishing her book] to write the Friendship Report herself though.

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* AnAesop: "Books are for everyone, not just eggheads", "Don't knock it 'til you try it", and "Don't be ashamed of the things you enjoy". Dash is [ReadingIsCoolAesop [[ReadingIsCoolAesop too preoccupied with finishing her book] book]] to write the Friendship Report herself though.

* AnAesop: "Books are for everyone, not just eggheads", "Don't knock it 'til you try it", and "Don't be ashamed of the things you enjoy". Dash is too preoccupied to write the Friendship Report herself though.

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* AnAesop: "Books are for everyone, not just eggheads", "Don't knock it 'til you try it", and "Don't be ashamed of the things you enjoy". Dash is [ReadingIsCoolAesop too preoccupied with finishing her book] to write the Friendship Report herself though.

** Also, this episode is about [[ReadingRainbow a pony named Rainbow discovering the joys of reading]].** Applejack says the food in the hospital is "hoof-lickin' good", arguably a reference to a long-time slogan of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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** Also, this episode is about [[ReadingRainbow [[Series/ReadingRainbow a pony named Rainbow discovering the joys of reading]].** Applejack says the food in the hospital is "hoof-lickin' good", arguably a reference to a long-time slogan of Kentucky Fried Chicken.UsefulNotes/KentuckyFriedChicken.

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* ShapedLikeItself: ''Daring-Do and the Quest for the Sapphire Stone'' is a tautology. "Sapphire" already means "dark blue precious stone". Unless it's the ''adjective'' sapphire, which just means "dark blue".

* RaidersOfTheLostParody: An AdventurerArcheologist protagonist? Check! Mysterious temple filled with booby traps? Check! A hidden treasure that upon removal sets off an ancient self-destruct-like mechanism? Check! Managing to escape only to be captured by the BigBad? Double Check!

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* RaidersOfTheLostParody: An AdventurerArcheologist AdventurerArchaeologist protagonist? Check! Mysterious temple filled with booby traps? Check! A hidden treasure that upon removal sets off an ancient self-destruct-like mechanism? Check! Managing to escape only to be captured by the BigBad? Double Check!

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